Tickle the imagination magazine feature

I'm pleased to be able to share with you a recent spread in Tickle the imagination magazine featuring some amazing photos of an ice cream inspired party held at Free Range Living.

Free Range living is situated in Kirrawee and is the brain child of the lovely Deni Fowle.  Deni offers a unique creative learning and well being centre offering a variety of contemporary hand crafts and specialist therapy programs for children and adults.  More recently Deni and her energetic team have started to host childrens' parties.

To be included in this beautiful bright collaboration with a group of other Sydney creatives was lots of fun.  Deni's vision came together just perfectly.  Included in the styled shoot are some Piccolo Studio products that you might be able to spot - I created a custom ice cream garland (an oversized version of the one available in my store) and provided one of my ever popular geometric heart prints, I also created the Uber Cool metallic paper cut which was Deni's idea.

I think it all looks fabulous, if you are a Shire local I highly recommend you consider Free Range Living as your next party venue, or why not even look into a creative workshop.

Other local contributors included

Photography by Emmy Etiie
Cookies and cake by One sweet chick cookies and cakes
Chocolates by Chocolate Haze
Balloons and tassels by House of Party
The Girls outfits by Ginger Rose Designs
Styling by Merveille French Event Styling
Garlands, Uber cool paper cut and geometric love heart print by Piccolo Studio
Venue Free Range Living

coral coast living

Heads up to my Shire followers - there's a new shop in town and it is opening in a matter of days - it is definitely one to pop on your 'to visit' list.

I might be biased, but I think my sister in-law Rochelle has nailed it.  Having spent many years in retail and working as a visual merchandiser, Rochelle also previously owned and ran a successful Christmas store.

Coral Coast Living is stocking a beautiful range of gifts for kids and babies, homewares, beach towels and bags, jewellery and of course a large range of the Piccolo Studio collection.

The shop is really taking shape and is located in a very handy position with easy parking and a delicious bakery come cafe next door, making it the perfect place to grab those last minute gifts (she can also wrap a mean present) as we all need to do from time to time.

I will let you know once the doors open, word on the street is she will be up and running by the weekend!

Coral Coast living is located at Lilli Pilli Shoping Centre
Cnr Port Hacking Road and Wentworth Avenue, Caringbah South
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v day round up

Getting in early with a v day lust list list for 2015 on this wet summers day.  Sources listed where possible, more images over on my pinterest page x

hook line + sinker

black lace bralet

angus + celeste hanging pot, design twins concrete pots, blessed gold paper cut

my bucket list hard cover note book full of fabulous inspo

marble coasters

peach lace bralet

amazing florals

delicious love cookies

all of me loves all of you card

gold heart stickers

marquee lights (LED versions coming v soon to piccolo)

me + you pencils

silver love script paper cut + dot garland

baby feather's shower

Some images of a beautiful baby shower that was held on the weekend for my friend Kristen of Dwell and Drobe.

The sun was shining, the drinks were flowing and baby feather was certainly spoilt.

The amazing mother to be whipped up a storm of delicious home made dishes that would put a lot of restaurants to shame.  The menu included truss tomatoes with basil and bocconcni, roasted sweet potatoes with pomegranate and chilli, french chicken, oven baked salmon with chilli, rare roast beef and roasted cauliflower with capers and raisins -YUM!

After the main meals we were treated to a selection of macarons, the most stunning water colour feather cookies by Hello Naomi cookies and cakes, a tasty carrot cake topped with a custom sign made by Grain and Co. and a rhubarb yoghurt upside down cake baked by an aunty to be.

Such a lovely way to spend our Sunday afternoon.

Now we play the waiting game until we meed bubs x

Piccolo Studio in your room - Miss Millie

The last but not least entry in the Piccolo Studio in your room competition, is the beautiful bedroom of Miss Millie.  Millie is the youngest entrant at 5 months old.  She is the little sister of Sophie whose room featured a few weeks ago.

Millie's pretty room is also featured in the current winter edition of Little One magazine.  Her clever mummy Emma set the design of her room around her gum ball rug and silver spotty wall decals.

Millie sleeps in her Leander cot and has an Oeuf change table, both of which were previously used by big sister Sophie.  Like most of the kids rooms I have featured this month she has a set of cubes from Ikea for all of her little bits and pieces that she will soon love to play with.  These are such a practical and cost effective storage and display option these days!

Millie's growing collection of Sonny Angel dolls are displayed proudly on her heart shaped Bride and Wolfe shelf along with some of her special little shoes that she is still to grow into.

One corner of her room is set up as a play and reading area, it is defined by the felt ball rug, and is where her uba bub perspex book shelves are on the wall.

Millie's room also features some Piccolo Studio items including a peach, pink and silver dotty garland, as well as two prints that hang above her cot.  One is a personalised chalk board print while the other is peach with confetti detail and the words 'don't forget to be awesome'.

Thank you to Chantelle Bliss of Forever Bliss photography for allowing us to use these images.

Piccolo Studio in your room - Master Lucas

One of the final entries in my Piccolo Studio in your room competition is Master Lucas' bedroom.

Lucas is seven, and has recently moved into a new house with his Mum, Dad and little brother Benjamin.  This has meant his Mum Kelly has been a very busy lady redesigning kitchens, living rooms and two kids bedrooms.  Their rooms are still a work in progress, but I think Kelly has done a lovely job so far.

Lucas' bedroom has been decorated with a woodland and industrial feel which is perfect for a boy of his age.

Looking at his room it is easy to see what he loves, with lots of Star Wars pieces and Lego storage.  His replica Anna Castelli Ferrieri Componibili makes for a great bedside table as well as giving Lucas somewhere to put his bits and pieces.  His minion looks quite at home on the top shelf!

Above his bed hangs a cluster of artworks, including a scrabble board of his name that Kelly made for him.  Kelly sells her work under the label Townhouse 212, her works range from scrabble art works, to beautiful Christmas and Easter sacks and more.

A one in a Melon fox artwork on linen, a ply deer head and hanging light bulb in a cage are the perfect touch to complete woodland industrial feel.

Piccolo Studio items in Lucas' room -

Be brave arrow head paper cut artwork
Star wars print in frame that was made to co-ordinate with his 7th Birthday party wares